Combination table and desk.



I PATENTED ov. s, 1903. P. DOUGLAS. COMBINATION TABLE AND DESK.

APPLICATION IILED MAY 9, 190.3..

K0 MODEL.

INVENTOR S WITNESSES: iazzzz'n Ward, Qfi-IW "ATTORNEY no" WASNINGYDN n cUNITED STATES Patented November 3, 1903.

PATENT ,OEEICE.

COMBINATION TABLE AND DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,843, dated November3, 1903.

Application filed May 9, 1903. Serial No. 156,387- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PEYToN DOUGLAS, a citizen of the United States,residingat Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in a Combination Table andDesk, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to the improvement of combined tables and desks; andthe object of my invention is to provide an improved table of sucharrangement and construction of parts as to admit of the same beingreadily converted into a desk or changed from the desk to table form andto produce other improvements the details of construction of which willbe more fully pointed out hereinafter. This object I accomplish in themanner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of my improved table, showing the same converted into adesk. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with the top section closedto the table form. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 00 a", of Fig. 2,and Fig. 4. is a sectional view on lineg y of Fig. 3.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I construct a fixed table-frame comprisingsuitable supporting-legs 1, which are connected by side boards 2 and endboards 3 and 3*. I employ in connection with the fixed frame described asliding frame-section comprising side boards 4, which are connected atone end by an end board 5, said side boards being adapted, as shown inthe drawings, to embrace and be movable on the outer sides of thefixed-frame side boards 2. From opposite points in what We will term theforward portions of the frame side boards 2 projectguide-pins 6, thesepins extending through and projecting on the inner sides of said sideboards 2 and having enlarged ends, as shown. The outwardly-projectingportions of the pins 6 extend loosely, as shown, within longitudinalslots 7, formed in the frame side pieces 4, while the inner projectingportions of said pins 6 extend through comparatively short slottedopenings 8, formed in short downwardly-projecting wings 9 of ahorizontal table-top section 10, said wings being supported in slidablecontact with the inner faces of the side frame-boards 2.

A second table-top section 11 is rigidly secured and supported upon theupper sides of the exterior frame sides 4. and end board 5. Thetable-top sections are of such width as to form a complete covering forthe table when said sections are moved inward and caused to meet, asshown in Fig. 2. The outer or rear end portions of the side frame 2 arecut away on their upper sides, as indicated at 12, together with theupper end portions of the legs 1 of the corresponding end of the table.In order to convert my improved device from the table form indicated inFig. 2 to the desk form indicated in Fig. 4, the top section 10 is firstpulled outward or toward the corresponding end of the table until theguide and stop pins 6 are in the inner ends of the slotted openings 8 ofthe wings 9. The remaining table-top section, together with the slidingframe with which it is connected, is now pulled outward away from thesection 10 until the outwardly-projecting portions of the pins 6 are inthe outer ends of the slots 7. When in this position, it is obvious thatthe inner portion of the table-top section 11 will drop into theinclined offset 12 and that the side frame-pieces 4 of the section 10will swing downward on the pins 6, thus permitting the cover-section 10to assume an inclined or desktop position,-as shown in Fig. 1. As shownin section in Fig. 3 of the drawings and in dotted lines in Fig. 1, theunder side of the table top section 10 may have depending therefrom aslidable drawer 10 of suitable construction and arrangement for thereception of Writing materials or other articles.

From the construction shown and operation described it will be seen thatan improved article of furniture is provided of such construction andarrangement of parts as to admit of its being readily changed from atable to a desk or desk to a table when desired. In

View of the fact that only one section of the table-top is employed as adesk-top it will be understood that such articles as are usuallysupported upon a table may,when it is desired to convert the table intothe desk form, be

moved onto the top section 10, thus obviating the necessity of clearingthe table when desiring to convert the same into a desk.

As indicated in the drawings, the outer enlarged ends of the guide-pins6 are preferably countersunk Within the mouths of the slots 7, and theouter sides of the side boards 4 may be covered, as shown, with aveneering or other surface-plates 13, thus hiding from view the slotsand heads of the guide-pins.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a combined table and desk construction,

PEYTON DOUGLAS.

In presence of- G. G. SHEPHERD, P. S. KARSHNER.

